Lee Gano
PADI & DAN Course Director
Diving Since:
Cert: PADI & DAN
Cert. Level: Course Director
Bio: Born and raised in Dallas, Lee did a lot of his early diving in Texas lakes and all around the Caribbean.
He moved to California and became active in the film industry above and below the water as well as a scientific research diver collecting data on the pelagic sharks of that region.
He holds over 30 different instructor specialty certifications and his USCG 100 Ton Master Captains License.
Jordan Mitchell
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Diving Since: 2006
Cert: PADI
Cert. Level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Bio: Jordan began diving in 2006 and became an instructor in 2010.
Coming to Island Divers as a PADI divemaster and PADI National Geographic intern from Utila, Honduras, Jordan continued on the professional path to instructor and is working towards becoming a Master Instructor.
He brings his adventurous and dedicated personality to every class he teaches. He loves to learn from, and share his experiences with new and seasoned divers alike.
Jay Carradine
PADI Open Water Instructor
Diving Since: 1989
Cert: PADI
Cert. Level: Open Water Instructor
Bio: Jay got his Open water Certification in 1989, and has lived in Denton since 2000.
He furthered his skills to become a a Certified ScubaPro tech, and an Open Water Instructor.
He has a Bachelors of Science degree from SFASU, where he graduated in 1984.
When Jay isn’t diving, he enjoys spending time with his two daughters, Katrina and Candice and his grandson Aiden.
Matt Manning
PADI Divemaster
Diving Since: 2008
Cert: PADI
Cert. Level: Divemaster
Bio: Matt got interested in scuba diving in 2008 after a vacation to Jamaica.
The resort offered Discover Scuba and he was hooked.
He got certified in 2009 and has been diving ever since. After years of diving he decided to pursue the professional level of diving and became a PADI Divemaster in 2012.
Craig White
PADI Divemaster
Diving Since: 2010
Cert: PADI
Cert. Level: Divemaster
Bio: Craig received his open water certification from Island Divers the summer of 2010.
Over the next two years he received his advanced open water, rescue diver, and master diver certifications along with a number of other specialties.
After completing his Dive Master certification in October 2012 he has joined the staff at Island Divers.
Shaun Goolsby
PADI Divemaster
Diving Since: 1995
Cert: PADI
Cert. Level:
Bio: Shawn started diving in 1995 when he earned his Open Water and Advanced Open Water certifications.
In 2012 he decided he wanted to get his Rescue and Master Scuba Diver certifications. By then he was hooked and made the decision to become a professional shortly after earning his Divemaster certification in 2014.